Pittsford man dies on icy U.S. 127

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Dec 31, 2012 at 9:20 AM

By Daily Telegram staffROLLIN TWP. — Icy pavement on U.S. 127 between Addison and Hudson caused a crash that killed two people Saturday night.Linda A. Hardesty, 63, of Malinta, Ohio, and Scott William McGee, 47, of Pittsford were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near Manitou Road, according to a news release from the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Department.Hardesty was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Robert Hardesty, 65, also of Malinta. The sheriff’s department said the Hardestys were southbound on U.S. 127 at about 8 p.m. when Robert Hardesty lost control of his vehicle on the icy roadway. His vehicle went into the northbound lane where it collided with McGee’s vehicle.Robert Hardesty was transported to Allegiance Health in Jackson with serious injuries, according to the news release.The crash remains under investigation by the sheriff’s department.